Ingredients:
4 tbsp malt extract
2 tbsp treacle
50g soft brown sugar or honey
230g strong tea
100g dried prunes (chopped) or other dried fruit
150g strong white bread flour
150g wholemeal flour
30g active bubbly starter
4g salt
Method
1. Soak dried fruit in 150g of the tea and leave for 15-20 mins.
2. Strain the fruit using a colander keeping the liquid.2. Pour the rest of the tea and reserved tea from the fruit into a mixing bowl.
3. Add Malt extract, treacle and honey and stir until mixed well.
4. Stir in active starter and salt.
5. Add flour and mix to a shaggy dough. Leave for around 2 hours.
6. At first stretch and fold add fruit.
7. Continue as for Elaine Foodbodsourdough Master Recipe.
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